Note: This essay is by a contributor based in China who has been anonymised due to safety concerns. The piece has been translated from Mandarin into English (see original below) [ … ]
Book Excerpt: ‘I Am Not a Tourist’ by Daisy J. Hung
Read an exclusive excerpt from “I Am Not a Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese” by Daisy J. Hung (Published by HQ, HarperCollins), out now: Portraits, plaques and memorials will [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #122: Sonalie Figueiras, Demystifying Eco-Living and Sustainability Myths
This week, NüVoices host Tiffany Ap gets in the weeds on how to live a more eco-conscious life with Sonalie Figueiras, the founder of Green Queen and Asia’s leading sustainability [ … ]
A trip to the supermarket
BY N. J. Chan *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]
Mother Tongue
BY KIM GORDON *Editors note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]
In queer diaspora, my fear leaks through
BY ANRAN ZHENG *Editors note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]
Exhibition: Ways of Remembering Hong Kong
For Hongkongers, remembering is an act of resistance. This month, members of the Hong Kong Action Archives (HKAA), a nonprofit consisting of Hong Kong and Taiwanese community archivists, launched an [ … ]
Beijing International Film Festival brings Chinese films to a UK audience
This week marks the end of the 15th annual Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), which aims to bring Chinese films to global audiences and foster greater diversity in the film [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #121: Wenchi Yu, a Career in Diplomacy, Influence and Impact
This week, we have co-hosts Chenni Xu and Solarina Ho in conversation with Wenchi Yu on the current landscape of the US-China-Taiwan relationship and working as a bridge-builder in this [ … ]
NüProfile: Amy Ng on playwriting and her show ‘Shanghai Dolls’ – a feminist retelling of famous female figures in the Cultural Revolution
When two penniless actresses meet in Shanghai at auditions for Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, they quickly become inseparable. But as political upheaval rips through China, their tumultuous friendship will alter not [ … ]
‘Beauty Queen’: Excerpt from Anne Anlin Cheng’s Memoir ‘Ordinary Disasters’
Read an exclusive excerpt from “Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority” by Anne Anlin Cheng, which debuted in September 2024 and was published by Pantheon. Photo: Anne [ … ]
I am a Midwestern Chinese Girl
BY JENNA WANG *Editor’s note: The following story won 2nd prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. As [ … ]
What You Know (And Didn’t Know)
BY CHRIS YITAO SHEN *Editor’s note: The following story won 3rd prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]
“You need glasses for Asian faces.”
BY JULIETTE YU-MING LIZERAY *Editor’s note: The following story won 1st prize in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more [ … ]
Chinese Female Stand-Up Comedians and their Prisoner’s Dilemma
BY QINGBING CHEN *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. While [ … ]
Memoir excerpt: Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You
Read an exclusive excerpt from Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You by Candice Chung: Those first few years in Sydney, my sister and I cooked like the reclusive middle-aged men [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #120: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority with Anne Anlin Cheng
This week, we have host Stephanie Tam in conversation with Anne Anlin Cheng about her book, Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority, which debuted in September 2024 and [ … ]
Chinese women use hashtags like “baby food” to shield from sexist men, but remain vulnerable to abuse
BY LUNA HUANG When Chuxuan (not her real name) was asked whether she had encountered sexual harassment on Chinese digital platforms, her answer was grudging and resentful: “Yes – a [ … ]
Podcast Crossover: Feminist Rebels from Face-Off: the U.S. vs China with Jane Perlez
This week the Nuvoices podcasting team is thrilled to share a special crossover podcast episode from Jane Perlez’ Face-Off: The U.S. vs China, on “Feminist Rebels”. This is the fifth [ … ]
Meet Our New Podcast Production Team
The NüVoices podcast team is proud to present our new members, Rebecca Liu and Wing Kuang. After completing their onboarding in December and January, Rebecca and Wing have hit the [ … ]